Objectives: Influenza-like illness (ILI) refers to the set of symptoms associated with seasonal influenza infection. In Italy, the syndromic surveillance system RespiVirNet uses both epidemiological and virological data to monitor ILI incidence with a weekly cadence. To estimate ILI incidence in real time, several countries adopted surveillance systems which include data from the emergency-urgency (E-U) system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In recent years, theranostics has become a promising approach for treating metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), with trials investigating targeted radioligand therapy, particularly using prostate-specific membrane antigen labeled with lutetium-177 ([Lu]Lu-PSMA). The proper position of [Lu]Lu-PSMA in the therapeutic algorithm of mCRPC is yet to be identified.
Design, Setting, And Participants: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of phase II/III randomized controlled trials to assess the efficacy of [Lu]Lu-PSMA in treating mCRPC.
The COVID-19 pandemic drastically reshaped healthcare in Lombardy, Italy, notably impacting EMS and emergency departments and altering the epidemiology of time-dependent pathologies such as STEMI and OHCA. While previous studies focused on modifications during the pandemic peak, with an increase in the number of OHCA diagnoses and a reduction in the number of STEMI, little evidence exists regarding the inter-pandemic phases. We analyzed OHCA and STEMI accesses to the ED in the regional emergency department access register (EUOL) for 2019-2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study evaluated the presence of plastics and microplastics in macrophytes in an urbanized sector of the Amazon River. A total of 77 quadrats in 23 macrophyte banks were sampled during the dry (September 2020) and rainy (June 2021) season. Five species were identified: Paspalum repens, Pontederia rotundifolia, Pistia stratiotes, Salvinia auriculata and Limnobium laevigatum, with P.
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